The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-09
LEASE OF THE ELK MILLS
Vi. Gambrili & Co., to Take I'm.
mediate Possession.

We are glad to inform our redderS that
an immediate revival of one of our ioca
Industries is PROMISED at + k Mills, that
well known mandatory OF cotton dl'
mask, having been leased for Il term OF
years by Nessrs. NJ. Cambria x Co., ot
| Baltimore, aud Wilmington, Del, the
negotiations upon the part of the Elk
| Mills Company having been concluded 10y
its principal representative Mr.. VIM. +.
| Baldwin, at ElktoH on "Wednesday last,
where he WAS met by Mcssrs. Devries
and GambrIll who have formed a o-part-
nerShip under the name of NJ. Gam brill
| e Co. Mr.. Christian Devries, the capt
| thllSt of tine new firm, Is well known
and prominent Baltimore business man,
who is president of the National Bank
of Baltimore, and the head OF the we'll
known house OF G. \. Euseler 4 Co.
| The active partner OF the firm is Mr.
Melville Gambrill who is also extensively
| engaged in the manufacture of cotton
yarns in Wilmington, Del, at his "Mel-
vile mills. The property of the Elk NJ Ills
Company leased on Wednesday embraces
the weaving and spinning mills, with the
operatives dwellings, attached to the
same, aud includes the eutire mauufac-
turing plant. The new firm will imme-
dIately remove all the looms and MA
chinery III the mills, aud replace them
with the most improved looms Tor the
production OF every variety of figured
cotton damask. They Will employ AT the
start about one hundred hands, aud ex-
pect To get into lull operation i'll about
ninety days. This lorce OF operatives may
DC increased at no very distant dag, the
firm contemplating the expenditure of
$50, OO0 III completing the present
outfit of the mills, and which will be
extended DIS future dem tnds upon their
capacity may require.
Mr.. Melville GtmbrilI, the junior and
active member OF the irm, is an cutter
prlsiug and successful cotton mauulac-
ourer. lie is Il native of Baltimore county
aud nephew of Mr.. II. y. Gamorill,
the head of the old established firm of
II. y. Gambrill Sons ~ Co., one oi the
pioueer manufacturers of cotton duck in
this county. He acquired MS trade with
his uncle ailer an apprenticeship of eight
years at the business, aud i'll 1919 took
charge OF the Darlington cotton mills at
Wilmington, Delaware, at which giuy-
hams, shItIugs and similar Gotten fabrics
are woven. When he took this mil it
Was without working capital, was em-
bArrassed 10y debt of $40, 900 and only
employed $50 operatives. In March, 1856
when he severed his connection with 1t,
1t was not only out of debt, but had
large cash surplus aud employed 500
hands. We cite the p ,sperouS conduit IN of
this mill as an evidence of Mr.. GAmbrill's
business ability, and as an earnest of his
success IN his new enterprise in our
property located on the corner OF 13;h
aud l. Dmbard streets. Wilmington, hich
he named the "Melville'' mills where he
now spins cotton yarns. We welcome
Mr. Gamouli To this county as a yuurg
and successful manufacturer, he being
comparatively young man OF IS years aud
unmarried. While his brother-iu.law
Mr.. John BIlllrgslea, of Baltimore
'oaoty, VIII he the resiien supernren-
lent at the * Mills, still ,Ir. Cambria
will vlS,r them for some Uimu to come at
least daily, and DIVIDE his time between
Wilmington and Cecil. He in connection
with Nj. De.rirS have also recently pur-
chased the contents of the Dumterniue
mask Mills in Baltimore. We well
come the new firm To this county, and
hope its coming, will herald the d ~ of a
new era il the cotton manufacturing en-
terprse of Cecil eolnty